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Stents, scaffolds and DCB

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Since 1986, when the first cardiovascular stent was implanted, the development of drug-eluting stents (DES) and the recent introduction of bioresorbable scaffolds have revolutionised interventional cardiology. Keep up-to-date with the latest research; evolving tools, devices and techniques; the role of adjunctive pharmacotherapy; advances in imaging techniques as well as the use of invasive imaging and functional assessment. Find out more…

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TWILIGHT: A randomized trial of ticagrelor monotherapy vs. ticagrelor-plus-aspirin beginning at 3 months in high-risk patients undergoing PCI

26 Sep 2019

At TCT 2019 in San Francisco - USA, Roxana Mehran presented the results of the TWILIGHT trial. Salvatore Brugaletta provides a summary of the key messages.

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Salvatore Brugaletta
TWILIGHT: A randomized trial of ticagrelor monotherapy vs. ticagrelor-plus-aspirin beginning at 3 months in high-risk patients undergoing PCI

PCR @ TCT 2019

17 Sep 2019

View reviews of a selection of major Late-breaking Clinical Trials in Interventional Cardiology released at the 2019 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Scientific Sessions. Check out the list here!

PCR @ TCT 2019

Impact of long-term ticagrelor monotherapy following 1-month dual antiplatelet therapy in patients who underwent complex percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the Global Leaders trial

16 Sep 2019

GLOBAL LEADERS was a randomized, open-label, superiority trial in patients who underwent PCI with a biolimus A9-eluting stent for stable CAD or ACS...

Jacek Bil

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Jacek Bil
Dejan Milasinovic

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Dejan Milasinovic
Impact of long-term ticagrelor monotherapy following 1-month DAPT in patients who underwent complex PCI

ENTRUST-AF PCI - Edoxaban-based versus vitamin-K-antagonist-based antithrombotic regimen following successful coronary stenting in atrial fibrillation patients

09 Sep 2019

Francesco Costa, Italy, interviews Pascal Vranckx, PI of the ENTRUST-AF-PCI Trial

ENTRUST-AF PCI - Edoxaban-based versus vitamin-K-antagonist-based antithrombotic regimen following successful coronary stenting in atrial fibrillation patients

The best innovations in cardiovascular medicine

Catch up on the highlights from PCR Innovators Day with Ran Kornowski and Nicolo Piazza who describe some of the best innovations in cardiovascular medicine promoted at EuroPCR 2019. They explain why resilience is important for innovators and how it leads to improved outcomes for patients....

Best of PCR Innovators Day

How should I treat STEMI involving giant coronary aneurysm?

01 Aug 2019

A young male patient presents with STEMI. Coronary angiogram revealed a giant coronary aneurysm with large thrombus burden in right coronary artery branch: what would you do? Share your opinion!

Dr Julien Adjedj

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Julien Adjedj

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Christan Roguelov
Prof. Eric Eeckhout

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Eric Eeckhout
Olivier Muller

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Olivier Muller
How should I treat STEMI involving giant coronary aneurysm?

Wall shear stress in BRS

24 Jul 2019

Read this study on early strut protrusion and late neointima thickness in the Absorb bioresorbable scaffold: a serial wall shear stress analysis up to 5 years

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E. Tenekecioglu, R. Torii, Y. Katagiri, T. Asano, R. Modolo, Y. Miyazaki, P. Chichareon, E. K.W. Poon, F. J.H. Gijsen, V. Thondapu, D. van Klaveren, H. Jonker, A. Ooi, P. Barlis, C. Collet, Y. Onuma, C. V. Bourantas, P. W. Serruys
EuroIntervention: Wall shear stress in BRS

Clinical outcomes of state-of-the-art percutaneous coronary revascularisation in patients with three-vessel disease: two-year follow-up of the SYNTAX II study

10 Jul 2019

The 2-year results of the SYNTAX II study seem to primarily underscore the potential to improve patient outcomes by refining the technique and technology of PCI.

Dejan Milasinovic

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Dejan Milasinovic
Journal Club: Clinical outcomes of state-of-the-art percutaneous coronary revascularisation in patients with three-vessel disease

Does metallic stent ablation by rotational atherectomy influence on the coronary microcirculation?

09 Jul 2019

An 80-year-old man underwent percutaneous coronary intervention with a bare-metal stent for severe stenosis at proximal left anterior descending coronary artery 13 years ago. In-stent restenosis was treated by a drug-eluting stent 1 year later...

Influence of stent ablation on the coronary microcirculation

Effect of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy vs dual antiplatelet therapy on cardiovascular events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

09 Jul 2019

Results of the SMART-CHOICE randomized clinical trial

Daniele Giacoppo

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Daniele Giacoppo
Effect of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy vs DAPT on cardiovascular events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention